Overview of noun damp

The noun damp has 1 sense

• damp, dampness, moistness -- (a slight wetness)

Overview of verb damp

The verb damp has 4 senses

• muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down -- (deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping)


• damp -- (restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere")


• dampen, deaden, damp -- (make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message")


• dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break -- (lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall")

Overview of adj damp

The adj damp has 1 sense

• damp, dampish, moist -- (slightly wet; "clothes damp with perspiration"; "a moist breeze"; "eyes moist with tears")